Nürnberg vs Koln prediction and betting tips on May 9, 2025
Game Prediction
In the 33rd round of the German 2. Bundesliga on May 9, 2025, Nürnberg and Koln will face off. To avoid risking a return to the top tier, the visitors need a win against a team that is already focusing on planning for next season.
Our Prediction for Nürnberg vs Koln
The club from "Max-Morlock-Stadion" is clearly stuck in the 2. Bundesliga. Last season, they managed only 40 points, finishing in twelfth place. Their current opponent had a disastrous season; the team that recently played in the Conference League dropped to second division from the second-to-last spot with 27 points.
The popular club clearly does not intend to stay there long. But the latest weeks have brought several setbacks, and it’s fortunate that their rivals are also underperforming, which allowed them to retain the top spot. Even Jahn Regensburg managed to force a 1-1 draw in the previous round. Miroslav Klose’s team has a near balance of wins and losses, so they are stuck mid-table and have been just playing out the season for some time. Since late March, they have only managed one win. In the last match, they lost 1-3 to Elversberg.
Schleimer and company boast a positive goal statistic. They score quite a lot, averaging 1.72 goals per match, but concede almost as many—1.69. The league leaders play pragmatically: they manage nearly one and a half goals per game but concede only 1.16.
Nürnberg vs Koln: Key Stats and Trends
- Nürnberg has won one out of their last six matches
- 63% of Nürnberg’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.41
- Koln has won one of their last five games
- 53% of Koln’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.63
Nürnberg vs Koln: Probable Starting Lineups
Nürnberg (probable lineup): Reichert - Karafiat, Gruber, Drexler - Yilmaz, Justvan, Lubach, Kastrop, Janisch - Emreli, Schleimer
Koln (probable lineup): Schwabe - Paqarada, Heinz, Hübers, Tillmann - Kainz, Martel, Waldschmidt, Ljubicic - Downs, Lemperle
Previous Matches: Nürnberg vs Koln
Nuremberg has four wins in their last six head-to-head encounters. However, in December, in the first meeting since 2012, Cologne won at home.
Free Prediction for Nürnberg vs Koln
The visitors are rightly considered clear favorites. But to confirm that status, they’ll need to score—which could be a challenge. We’re betting on "total goals under 3.5" (odds – 1.615).
Place your bets on the upcoming match and keep an eye on your team’s position in the 2. Bundesliga league table.